arribó

Arribó is the third-person singular form of the Spanish verb arribar in the preterite tense. It is used to indicate that someone or something reached a destination at a specific past time. The form is commonly found in news reports, historical narratives, and formal writing. For example: El barco arribó al puerto a las ocho.

As a noun, arribo denotes arrival or the act of arriving. It is used especially in nautical, administrative, or formal contexts, and is masculine: El arribo de la flota fue celebrado. The noun can also appear in phrases such as hora de arribo (arrival time) or fecha de arribo (date of arrival).

Conjugation notes and related forms: In the preterite, the paradigm of arribar includes yo arribé, tú arribaste, él arribó, nosotros arribamos, vosotros arribasteis, ellos arribaron. The present indicative forms include arribo, arribas, arribe, arribamos, arribáis, arriban, while the verb is often substituted by llegar in everyday speech, where more common expressions like llegó or llegó a destination are used.

Usage and nuances: Arribar tends to carry a slightly more formal, nautical, or official tone than llegar. It is frequently encountered in press coverage of travelers, ships, or official movements, as well as in literary or historical writing describing the arrival of people, goods, or vehicles. The noun arribo emphasizes the event or moment of arrival, rather than the process.